68 h. ago Malaysians demand action against Facebook group exploiting schoolgirls’ images

Outraged Malaysians have demanded that police hunt down the people behind a Facebook page that has shared hundreds of images of schoolgirls. The online community launched a social media crusade earlier this week against the group called “Group Budak2 Sekolah Rendah” (Primary School Kids Group) after an influencer discovered an old picture of herself from her high school days posted on the page. The group had around 12,000 members who routinely made sexually suggestive comments on pictures of...

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3 d. ago Beijing primary school showcases holistic education to intl journos

Beijing primary school showcases holistic education to intl journos  Amader Barta

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4 d. ago ‘Unacceptable’: Japan group under fire for holding combat drills for students

An organisation in Japan’s Saitama prefecture is under fire for holding combat drills featuring toy guns for schoolchildren amid public anxiety about growing militarisation in the country. At the “junior survival school” run by a general incorporated association, primary and secondary schoolchildren took part in training similar to Japan Self-Defence Force (JSDF) drills and were taught how to handle toy guns, The Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday, without naming the organisation. According...

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7 d. ago Japan ‘cutest’ Lolita character is singing dad, says girly look makes music softer

A Lolita-style singer and father of two in Japan believes dressing up in feminine clothes makes his music softer. Takuma Tani, 47, who is known for his outfits and vocals, has more than 20,000 followers on social media. Lolita fashion is a subculture and a style of dress that originated in Japan, in the 1990s. It is inspired by Victorian and Rococo styles. Tani started learning piano at the age of three and later studied vocal performance in Liverpool, England. After returning to Japan, he...

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1 week ago China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of Harvard speech

A street cobbler in China with no legs has impressed the mainland public with his fluent English and his dream of one day delivering a speech at Harvard University. The Huang Huaquan, 44, had his legs amputated after he was knocked down by a lorry at a rural market when he was six years old, the Beijing News reported. Huang, from a village in Heyuan, Guangdong province in the southern part of China, halted his education as a result of his condition after graduating from primary school. He has...

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2 w. ago China teacher uses lucky draw to help shy boy engage with peers, brings happiness

A primary teacher in China who hand-picked an introverted boy in a rigged lucky draw in a bid to help him integrate with his peers has won plaudits on mainland social media. A video clip of the incident at an primary school in Luoyang, central Henan province in mid-May has received 6.3 million likes and been forwarded a million times on one leading short video platform alone. The unidentified teacher told her primary two students to draw lots to decide whether they could play outside for the...

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2 w. ago Disabled Chinese man attains Harvard master’s degree, thanks to mother’s love

A Chinese man with cerebral palsy who was unloved by his father and bullied by classmates made it through the prestigious universities of Peking and Harvard thanks to his mother’s unwavering support. Ding Zheng, 37, and his mother Zou Hongyan, 62, from central China’s Hubei province, have moved many people online with their story. Zou said Ding was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice during his birth in 1988 A doctor and Ding’s father advised Zou to give up the baby while he...

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2 w. ago Native Kindergarten or Primary School English Teacher in Beijing, Salary From 28 to 32k Monthly

Native Kindergarten or Primary School English Teacher in Beijing, Salary From 28 to 32k Monthly  the Beijinger

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3 w. ago Disabled Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25

Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.

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3 w. ago Parents warned after men spotted approaching schoolgirls in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Community care team alerts parents after two young men offered girls in primary school gifts and to accompany them home.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong must not ignore burden of primary school pupils and families

A recent survey reveals families of primary school children are the least happy, highlighting the need for mental health support to start early.

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3 w. ago Ignoring primary school stress a ticking time bomb for Hong Kong

A recent survey reveals families of primary school children are the least happy, highlighting the need for mental health support to start early.

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